4/22/2013 |
Moore's blueprint for Royals beginning to pay offGeneral manager Dayton Moore cashed in some of the Royals' prospects to acquire proven pitchers, and the move has paid off handsomely thus far with a 10-7 record and first place in the AL Central standings.

4/22/2013 |
Hamilton dropped to fifth in lineup against leftyWith lefty Derek Holland taking the ball in the series opener against the Rangers, Angels manager Mike Scioscia put Josh Hamilton in the No. 5 spot and made the hot-hitting Mark Trumbo his cleanup hitter behind Albert Pujols.

4/22/2013 |
Soria strains chest muscle, delaying rehab progressJoakim Soria, who signed with the Rangers as a free agent in the offseason and is coming back from Tommy John surgery, strained a pectoral muscle on the right side of his chest and will be shut down from throwing for two to three weeks.

4/22/2013 |
Time off helping Quentin's knee injuryAs Carlos Quentin prepares to return from his eight-game suspension on Tuesday, manager Bud Black noted that the forced time off had some benefits in addition to the drawbacks.

4/22/2013 |
Lewis, Perez closer to pitching in game actionColby Lewis, who underwent surgery on July 27 to repair a torn flexor tendon, is expected to throw two more live batting practice sessions this week. Martin Perez, who suffered a broken left arm on March 4, will probably throw live batting practice Tuesday before pitching in an extended spring game.

4/22/2013 |
Defense one of many things going wrong for Blue JaysThe Blue Jays aren't in last place in the American League East because of defense. They didn't lose on Monday because of defense. But in both cases, it's safe to say that their fielding hasn't helped matters.

4/22/2013 |
Sarah's Take: '42' a powerful, moving filmThe movie "42" is destined to be an American classic. I love baseball and chose to have a career involving the sport, but I usually don't like baseball movies. I loved "42." Based on the first two years Jackie Roosevelt Robinson played professional baseball, "42" showed everyone clearly what Robinson went through to make America and baseball more accepting for all people.

4/22/2013 |
Saunders plays catch, return date in questionOutfielder Michael Saunders played some light catch on Monday for the first time since going on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right shoulder that occurred when he ran into the Safeco Field wall on April 11. Saunders is eligible to come off the DL on Friday, but manager Eric Wedge said that return date remains up in the air.

4/22/2013 |
Gutierrez injures hamstring, may be headed to DLJust as the Mariners were working Franklin Gutierrez back toward more consistent playing time, the injury-plagued center fielder strained his right hamstring in the fourth inning of Monday's 7-1 victory over the Astros and could be headed for the disabled list.

4/22/2013 |
Belt comes up big with Giants' game-winning hitBrandon Belt, benched against left-handed starters, drilled a tiebreaking single off left-handed reliever Tony Sipp in Monday night's ninth inning to lift the Giants to a 5-4 triumph over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

4/22/2013 |
Despite struggles, Sanchez scheduled to start FridayClint Hurdle expects Jonathan Sanchez to make his next scheduled start at St. Louis on Friday, even though the left-hander has not pitched well (0-2, 11.12 ERA in three starts) so far this season.

4/22/2013 |
Despite slump, Braun still delivering big hitsThe Brewers are winning and Ryan Braun's clutch hitting has been one of the biggest reasons why. So what if he's only got five of them in his last 32 at-bats? Those five hits have all been huge.

4/22/2013 |
Prospects helping Astros through rotation woesAstros general manager Jeff Luhnow admitted Monday that the inability of the team's starting pitchers to work deeper into games in the last week has taken its toll throughout the organization, including Triple-A Oklahoma City, which has shuffled starters to Houston in recent days to provide long relief.

4/22/2013 |
Danks to make extended spring start FridayA Monday afternoon meeting with White Sox general manager Rick Hahn, manager Robin Ventura, pitching coach Don Cooper and head athletic trainer Herm Schneider didn't net John Danks the exact results he wanted. Instead of a rehab assignment, Danks will head back to Arizona for at least one more extended spring camp start.

4/22/2013 |
Dickey feels better entering Tuesday startRight-hander R.A. Dickey appears set to make his scheduled start Tuesday night against the Orioles, though he was questionable for the outing because of lingering tightness in his upper back and neck area, which forced him from his last start after six shutout innings.